Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's BasketballLenard and Middle Tennessee win 85-75 in OT against Belmont
Lenard had eight rebounds, three steals, and six blocks for the Blue Raiders (7-3). DeAndre Dishman added 16 points, 10 rebounds and three steals. Camryn Weston recorded 13 points.
The Bruins (6-5) were led in scoring by Ben Sheppard, who finished with 33 points. Belmont also got 12 points and seven rebounds from Cade Tyson. Drew Friberg also recorded 12 points.
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Statistics
MTSU |
BEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-69 | FG | 23-61 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 15-33 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 15-30 | FT | 14-26 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 4 |
| 13 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,087 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,087 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |


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